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World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every year on the day of birthday anniversary of Karl Landsteiner on 14th of June in 1868. This event celebration was first started in the year 2004 aiming to raise the public awareness about the need for…

The week of  May 17 saw the highest weekly total of confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) for over a month, with 35 cases reported from Guinea and Sierra Leone. This is a substantial increase compared with 9 cases reported the…

Indomedica Expo (Int'l Exhibition on medical & Hospital Equipments, Medicine, Healthcare, Supplies & Services) takes place in Jakarta, Indonesia from 06.08 to 08.08.15. FEATURING Medical & Hospital Equipments • …

Machine learning can pinpoint rodent species that harbor diseases and geographic hotspots vulnerable to new parasites and pathogens. So reports a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences led by Barbara A. Han, a…

Digital radio communications solution will interconnect crucial victim-location systems giving USAR teams greater levels of efficiency and safety Interschutz, Hannover, Germany, 8-13 June 2015 – A new digital communications solution for…

Fire and Rescue defends decision to not to send helicopters for Kinabalu trekkers KUNDASANG, June 7 — Fighting allegations of disorganised emergency response, the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department today insisted adverse weather and others…

9 May 2015, this date marks 42 days since the last confirmed case of Ebola in Liberia was safely buried; WHO is now considering Liberia free of Ebola transmission. Reaching this milestone is a testament to the strong leadership and…

The World Health Organization estimates 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria, with children under the age of five and pregnant women being the most vulnerable. Mortality rates are falling and a new test  is having positive results…

Researchers have discovered that infants’ brains respond to pain in a similar way to adults. 18 of the 20 brain regions activated in adults experiencing pain were also active in infants, this has been found by scientists from Oxford…

Part of the evaluation in a patient for a predicted difficult airway is the3-3-2 rule. This evaluation can be done on an unconscious patient in supine position and is a reliable tool for the anticipation of a difficult BVM ventilation and…

A placebo is anything that seems to be a "real" medical treatment -- but isn't. It could be a pill, a shot, or some other type of "fake" treatment. What all placebos have in common is that they do not contain an active substance meant to…

- Unparalleled array of topics featured under four main headers: Fire Prevention, Disaster Relief, Rescue and Safety & Security - Record international turnout thanks to China, Italy, the USA, France and many other nations Hannover. …

Here you can find a case study aimed to examine exposure–response relationships between surrogates of firefighting exposure and select outcomes among previously studied US career firefighters. Eight cancer and four non-cancer outcomes…

The release of 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines is schedule on October 15. Even experienced EMS educators can prove daunting in updating the entire EMS curriculum. Nicholas Miller, an Education Coordinator for the…

Pioneering hand surgeon Professor W. Bruce Conolly is celebrated for his work at Sydney Hospital, but it is he and his wife's latest project that may prove it is often the smallest acts that make the biggest impacts on people's lives. Dr…

Of 3,700 EMS agencies surveyed in 2005, 86% lacked a pediatrics-specific mass-casualty plan, and 80% did not use a pediatric triage plan. EMS agencies need to do more to provide supplemental training and ensure competency in pediatric care…

Maintaining a patent BLS airway and securing an ALS airway via endotracheal intubation can be a dynamic and challenging endeavour, requiring coordinated efforts from multiple rescuers.

Psychiatric disorders are an epidemic problem across the world, but the EMS provider’s ability to understand, assess and manage these emergencies remains poor. Depressive Disorder- Clinical symptoms and patient care considerations EMS…

The management of pain is a vital aspect of patient care and of equal importance in the pre-hospital environment to avoid the psychological and physiological consequences associated with its mismanagement. Current research studies…

Mayor Anne E. McCaffrey said that the City of Lockport will ask the state Health Department this week to let city firefighters perform more medical services on rescue calls than they have been allowed to do since the city abolished its…

The lead interventional cardiologist in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department of Careggi Hospital in Florence (Italy), Guido Parodi, wrote an interesting article on medest118.com about drug-to-drug interaction. Recent literature shows a…

The ASIA PACIFIC HOMELAND SECURITY – APHS is THE Event of this large area dedicated to Homeland and Civil Security which will be held in the Marina Bay Sands Convention Center – Singapore, on October 27th to 30th, 2015. A conference day is…

Knowing what to do in case of snakebite could make the difference between life and death of a patient. There are precise guidelines and advice to follow in order to increase survival rates of a patient, especially if the bite is venomous.

In several communities across U.S. 911 is now sending out a smartphone app alert summoning citiziens trained in CPR, in addition to first responders notifications. If those citiziens arrive at the scene first they can start…

We all have our callings in life. Some people were born to be doctors or teachers, others were meant to be athletes or movie stars. The big question is determining if you are one of the "select few" who are truly cut out to combat…

May 17-23 is the 41st annual EMS week. Whether celebrated with a company cookout or a catered lunch; an open house, an awards ceremony or even quiet reflection about what it means to be an EMS practitioner, EMS Week is the perfect time…

A recent survey shows the extent to which Americans have taken measures to prepare for natural disasters or other emergencies.

International Nepal earthquake responders are using their own language.

David Hostler, director of the Emergency Responder and Warfighter Performance Lab at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.), wrote an interesting article on about prehospital burn management.

“Time is brain and, for too long, we have been content managing the consequences of stroke. Times have changed, the stakes are too high and patients entrust us with their lives” said Perer Antevy, Ryan A. Mctaggart Md and Mahesh V.…

At least five people are dead and another 50 are in hospital, six of them in critical condition. This is the balance of a train incident in Philadelphia. The 188 Regional Train was going from Washington to New York when it derailed in…

Not only human rescuers are helping in Nepal, there are also dogs. The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit governmental organization, founded in 1996 and based in Ojai California. The mission of this…

2014 is the 30th anniversary of the first publication of an American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) clinical practice guideline (CPG). This joint effort was undertaken in response to the US government’s…

Earth starts shaking again in Nepal.  After the 7.8 quake on April 25, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday. The epicenter of the new earthquake was about 45 miles (75 kilometers) east of Kathmandu. According to NBC News at…

Bloodstream infections are a major cause of illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, more than 2 million people a year in the U.S. get antibiotic-resistant blood infections, causing about 23,000…

In the EMS world there are basically two kinds of ventilators: automatic transport ventilator and the classic bag one. Southern Medical Journal published a study aimed to compare Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedics (EMT-P)…

One month into the conflict, intense violence continues with dire humanitarian consequences. Not only are people directly dealing with the impact of violence and insecurity, some are struggling to reach hospitals so are dying of treatable…

A new ILO report shows that 56 per cent of people living in rural areas worldwide do not have access to essential health-care services and more than double the figure in urban areas, where 22 per cent are not covered. The report Global…

When a disaster occurs, there is a team of trained volunteers that is ready to be in the first line of defence and help the community with everything from search and rescue to basic first aid. To get the ID badge, the helmet, the vest…

Technology is moving forward in any kind of sector, that’s why new generations of ventilators need to be smaller and easier to use also in pre-hospital environments. Shawna Whooley is a teacher at the University of San…

While most medical emergencies occur due to pre-existing medical conditions or illness, the aircraft itself can contribute to health problems because flying is stressful on human body. For example 10 percent drop in blood oxygen saturation…

BioSure HIV Self Test is the first legally approved and CE marked HIV self-testing kit that has just gone on sale in UK. This kit will allow people testing themselves when and where they like, with a 99.7% accuracy rate. According to…

NHS has published it business plan for 2015/16, setting out its priorities for the coming years. High quality care for the people of England and efficiency for the taxpayer are what organisation’s headline goals and priorities are going…

We have all seen images of devastation in Nepal on magazines, TV and social media. More than 4,000 people have been confirmed dead, tens of thousands more have been left homeless. Now the question for many people is "What can I do to…

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal with devastating force Saturday, killing thousands of people. Many more are unaccounted for as the search for survivors continues. There is still time to save lives and that’s why aid agencies and…

Article By Leala Padmanabhan Health spending has become a major political battleground in the run-up to the general election, as the parties compete to offer answers to the huge challenges facing the NHS in England. Pressures on the NHS…

Article by James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website The price of life-saving vaccines has skyrocketed leaving some countries struggling to fully immunise children, Medecins Sans Frontieres warns. A report by the charity says there…

English speaking Pediatric Nurses needed for a Specialist Pediatrics and Women’s Health Hospital in Qatar (www.sidra.org). Sidra will open at the beginning of 2016 and is currently attracting the most talented Pediatric Nurses from the…

One man who miraculously survived an Oregon car crash on Saturday can't look at the dramatic photograph taken of him pinned between two semi-trailers for too long. "If I look at it, it scares me," Kaleb Whitby, who works in sales for his…

People could be paying too much for dental treatment because dentists are not being clear about their prices, consumer champion Which? has found. A survey of 1,000 people in England found one in five was overcharged for treatment while 50%…

Article by Leo Mirani At first glance, the image above looks like it comes from a spread in Vogue magazine. Shot by Australian photographer Alexia Sinclair, it certainly has all the elements of a high-gloss fashion magazine photo shoot:…

This topic is near and dear to mine and your hearts and careers--Workouts for Firefighters and Fire Rescue Athletes. Over the last couple of months I've been researching, talking, tweaking and writing about some of the more popular workouts…

An Australian nurse who has been working in Sierra Leone has been transferred to the UK after potential contact with Ebola. Public Health England said this was a precautionary measure and the nurse's risk of developing the virus was low.…

A&E units in England are being given strict guidelines on how many staff they need on duty to provide safe care. The draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends one nurse for every four…

A whistleblower paramedic has been banned from two hospitals after he spoke out about overcrowding in A&E. Stuart Gardner, of West Midlands Ambulance Service, received the ban after telling the BBC under-pressure emergency units were…

Two Italian aid workers who were taken hostage in Syria more than five months ago have been released. Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, were greeted by Italy's foreign minister as they arrived at Rome airport early on Friday. No…

A behavioral emergency, also called a behavioral crisis or psychiatric emergency, occurs when someone’s behavior is so out of control that the person becomes a danger to everyone. The situation is so extreme that the person must be treated…

Durban - Two men were killed and two were injured on Wednesday when a group of men opened fire on a security convoy going through Stanger Manor, KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal police said. According to KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo…

Dozens of patients whose 999 calls were downgraded by an ambulance emergency centre died, a report has revealed. Despite calls to the East of England Trust ambulances were either not sent or came late to 57 patients who died. Guidelines…

Article By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Poor diabetes care in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications and huge costs to the NHS, a charity is warning. Diabetes UK says the disease is the…

Article By Tulip Mazumdar Global health reporter The medical charity Medicines Sans Frontieres has opened its first Ebola treatment centre specialising in care for infected pregnant women. MSF says the death rate for expectant mothers is…

KwaZulu Natal Emergency Medical Services (KZN EMS) is one of the three core functions within the Department of Health, which aims to provide a quality, efficient, professional and caring emergency medical and rescue service throughout the…

Palestine has grappled with fierce weather since Storm Huda hit the region last Wednesday, bringing heavy snow in Ramallah and flooding in Gaza. In Gaza's Khan Younis, two-month-old Rafah Ali Abu Assi died due to the freezing temperatures,…

Australians will soon pay more to visit a doctor under discreet changes to the public healthcare system. The Medicare changes, which will take effect from 19 January, could save the government billions of dollars. People will pay an extra…

Article by Murthy T. and Hooda B. from the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia The guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have been in place for decades; but despite their international scope and periodic updates, there has been…

Forget the latest weight-loss fad - science may already have worked out what diet is best for you. Experts say a personalised approach could transform the way people lose weight. January is a month when many go on a post-Christmas purge…

People tend to measure how effectively they’ve worked out by how sore they are the following days. Let me ask you: How good is a workout that leaves you so sore that you can’t workout for the next 3 days? What most people don’t realize…

Thousands of refugees across Lebanon and Jordan have been struggling to keep warm and protect their shelters this week as severe winter storms bring plummeting temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds and lashing rain to the region. UNHCR…

Two promising Ebola vaccines will soon be tried on the frontline of the epidemic in West Africa, the World Health Organization has announced. Trials in limited numbers of volunteers suggest the vaccines are safe and can generate an immune…

A&E waits in England are at their worst level for a decade with the four-hour target now being missed - as it is elsewhere in the UK. Pressures have become so great that a number of hospitals have had to declare major incidents, calling…

Suicide is not the option for matrics who have failed; help is at hand. With the matric results set to be released next week, Head of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health Dr Sibongile Zungu has appealed to matric pupils who have failed…

A new antibiotic that can kill life-threatening bacteria – without them appearing to be able to develop resistance to the drug – has been discovered by a team of scientists working in the US and Germany. The antimicrobial may be the first…

An ambulance crew was forced to wait in a lay-by for 20 minutes as they fought to save a dying man after being denied access to both Withybush and Glangwili hospitals, the Western Telegraph has learned. A source, who cannot be named, said…

Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS England’s Medical Director, today launched the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme. Together with hosts UCLPartners and The Health Foundation, NHS England is inviting healthcare pioneers from around the world to apply…

In 2014, wearable devices became the rage, many collecting data on everything from calories burned to hours slept to blood pressure. In 2015, technology companies and health care providers are looking to put that information to good use.…

The NHS in England has missed its four-hour A&E waiting time target with performance dropping to its lowest level for a decade, figures show. From October to December 92.6% of patients were seen in four hours - below the 95% target.…

A trial of a potential drug to treat Ebola has started at a Medecins Sans Frontieres centre in Liberia. The antiviral - brincidofovir - is being tested on Ebola patients on a voluntary basis. People who do not consent to it receive standard…

Paramedic educators play a critical role in advancing EMS education, with their responsibilities often extending far beyond the classroom. While a 2005 study led by University of Toledo professor Judith Ruple described some characteristics…

Two chemists, one who kicked off the development of Viagra and another who is a YouTube celebrity, have received knighthoods in the New Year Honours. Dr Simon Campbell started and oversaw research on Viagra while working for the drug…

Most types of cancer can be put down to bad luck rather than risk factors such as smoking, a study has suggested. A US team were trying to explain why some tissues were millions of times more vulnerable to cancer than others. The results,…

FURTHER strikes could be held by ambulance staff again in January as a dispute over pay with central Government continues. Members of union GMB, some of whom work for the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), have said that if progress is…

A recent article on the British newspaper The Guardian, (The Guardian, Monday 22 December, 2014) reported several groundless conjectures, lies and unverified information about Emergency's work in the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone.…

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which the airways become blocked and cause interruptions consecutive to inhaling for several seconds, usually the tongue prevents the passage of air and is needed to snore to wake up and breathe again; however,…

Happy Holidays- Yes that time of the year where we have a tendency to overindulge and workouts seem to take second place to the holiday rush. To combat the accumulation of holiday pounds I created this Fire Rescue Metabolic Workout.. This…

Firefighters have physically and mentally demanding jobs which means we (as fire rescue athletes) have demanding nutritional needs to match. Unfortunately, research confirms that most are deficient in some essential nutrients. The most…

Here is a great way to start your Thanksgiving morning (or any morning). This is a little workout that will burn some early morning calories, ignite your metabolism, and make room for some good Thanksgiving food. I always like to do some…

PLYMOUTH - When a child suffered an allergic reaction last month in Braintree, the babysitter did not know where to find life-saving medication. But a call to that town’s new 911 system saved the day. The Smart911 gave dispatchers access to…

PASIR MAS: Torrential rains in the north-eastern part of the Malaysian peninsula continued on Monday (Dec 22), as Kelantan suffered what has been dubbed the worst flooding in the past decade. More than 20,000 affected over the weekend in…

This is a great 300 challenge workout that you can do in the firehouse with minimal weight. The goal of the workout is to finish in the shortest amount of time possible, not by rushing your reps but by not resting…. All you need for this…

Geneva/Damascus (IFRC-SARC-ICRC) – The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is today launching a new website, #REDforSyria (www.redforsyria.org), dedicated to the Movement’s humanitarian response to the Syrian conflict.…

For anyone still undecided on what to buy as a last minute Christmas present, a cycling helmet may turn out to be much more than a gift, it could be a lifesaver. That proved to be the case for a man in Bomere Heath this morning after he…

Target times for ambulances to reach some seriously ill patients could be lengthened, the BBC has learned. A leaked NHS document includes plans to change the response time for some Red 2 patients - those with "serious but not the most…

Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, responded to an Urgent Question from Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, on the performance of accident and emergency and ambulance services, and the plans in place to help them cope with…

Long Island, NY - Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that would provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers when they are injured in the line of duty while assisting at an emergency before an officer…

More than 300 new paramedics are to be recruited by West Midlands Ambulance Service, it has been announced. The workforce is to be expanded across the region in an attempt to help meet growing demand. The service experienced the fourth…

New communications technology will play a vital role in helping the ambulance service deal with future challenges, according to an expert. Hayden Newton, former CEO of East of England Ambulance Service, said technology will help paramedics…

HOBART | County Line Orchard was transformed into a Winter Wonderland over the weekend as hundreds of children participated a breakfast with Santa sponsored by Prompt Ambulance to benefit The Salvation Army. "It was such a nice touch to…

The internet is set to make dramatic changes to the relationship between doctor and patient. Using the latest communications technology, doctors can now diagnose and treat patients many miles from their consulting rooms. Malcolm Brabant…

LEOMINSTER -- A special gift was delivered on Central Street yesterday with the help of the fire department. "Babies are born everyday and firefighters just get to help once in a while," said department deputy Dan Kirouac Tuesday morning…